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preservative
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Meaning of
'preservative'
(Webster Dictionary)
1 .
Preservative
[
a.
]
- Having the power or quality of preserving; tending to preserve, or to keep from injury, decay, etc.
2 .
Preservative
[
n.
]
- That which preserves, or has the power of preserving; a presevative agent.
Meaning of 'preservative' (Princeton's WordNet)
1 .
preservative
[
s
]
Meaning (1):
- tending or having the power to preserve
Example in sentence:
timbers should be treated with a preservative substance
Nearby Words:
pre-
preaccusation
preace
preach
preached
preacher
preachership
preachify
preaching
preachman
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